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Benefits of a Privately Guided Safari With Matt

• Your Peace of Mind: From the moment you start planning your private safari until you say goodbye, your private guide will be there every step of the way, so you don't have to worry about anything other than enjoying your safari experience.

• Experience: Every one of our guides is long qualified and experienced, and they have all worked in, or owned their own safari establishments. They also understand the importance of collaborating with local guides and lodge staff, in order to create your perfect safari.

• The Experience: Whether you are traveling to a different destination or you are returning for a second or third safari, the continuity provided by a private guide will make for a much more enjoyable and in-depth safari experience.

• Everyone's Enjoyment:​ Matt Cowell Safaris ethos 'Touching lives through nature', implies a truly in-depth safari experience. When you mix this with relaxed professionalism and true passion for nature, you can be assured of an incredible and fun adventure with more than a few laughs.

• Guiding Standards: No matter where you are in Africa, we ensure that the standard of guiding to our guests is of the very highest standard! Matt has 35 years of guiding experience, and any other contracted private guides have at least 30 years of wildlife and Private guiding experience.

• In Safe, Reliable and Dependable Hands: We take safety seriously at all times, and take every precaution to vet our destinations with the utmost care. It is our culture to be reliable and dependable to those travelling with us, whether they be our guests or simply those we deal with along the journey. We do our best to avoid all areas where there is any possibility of coming in contact with any potential disturbances or areas where it is likely that our guests safety and well being is in any way threatened.

Getting you Closer!

Be Privately Guided by Matt or a Member of his Guiding Team.

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 Matt Cowell

Jim Mackie

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Private Photographic Safaris

Choose from one of our remarkable destinations and let us help you build it into your photographic dream! With privately guided photographic safaris, we lead you into unique situations to capture that once in a lifetime moment. Accompanied by our photographic expedition leader, Emma will be able to lead, teach, advise and help create that perfect shot! Our experienced team will work along side you to develop your perfect holiday. 

Emma Gatland

Born in Zimbabwe and raised in South Africa. Emma spent many of her growing years on holiday exploring Zimbabwe.
Being self taught, Emma believes, this is her biggest advantage, as you have the freedom to create your own style, and turn what is a technical venture into a an art form. Her goal is to always create a new and unique angle that takes the viewer to that place. Being an award winning photographer, she has captured incredible moments in very unique locations. Emma really enjoys taking time to help others expand their knowledge, and along the journey, growing in their love of Africa and photography. 
Going forward Emma hopes to keep pushing her own personal artistic boundaries, bringing viewers a new and unique angle, showcasing the wonders of nature.

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"An experience never to be forgotten! Matt your guiding skills are amazing! I have travelled in many places and been on many safaris in Africa, and I have never met an 'all rounder' guide such as yourself. Not only skilled in the bush, seeing, interpreting and experiencing wildlife close up (those lions, rhino and elephant - amaaazing!), but to also come back to camp and have our meals prepared so competently and deliciously, all done just over the open fire. This guy is amazing!   I will be back!"    -  Natalie H. UK